Kopernikus 2

 1990-063B

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The DFS 2 satellite operated by Deutsche Bundespost Telekom was launched in Jul 1990 to supplement the German domestic comsat system. Launch mass was 1419 kg, 850 kg BOL, 645 kg dry; 3.4m high x 1.7 x 2.0m dia, 15.4m span.

GSOC transferred control to DBPT/Usingen in Mar 1991. Deutsche Telekom transferred the satellite to Eutelsat on 1999 Jun 30.

DFS 2
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1990 Jul 24	2225:00	Launch by Ariane V37	CSG ELA2
		T+2:32 PAL sep
		T+3:36 St 1 sep
		T+3:39 St 2 burn
		T+4:28 Fairing sep
		T+5:47 St 2 sep
	2230:51	T+5:51 St 3 MES
	2242:51	T+17:51 St 3 MECO
	2245:36	T+20:36 TDF 2 sep
	2247:39	T+22:39 SPELDA sep
	2249:32	T+24:32 DFS 2 sep
		T+24:39 H10 avoidance
			705.23 587x39146x6.9
1990 Jul		LAM-1
1990 Jul 26			959.80 15869 x 35837 x 1.1
1990 Jul 27			959.73 15860 x 35843 x 0.9
1990 Jul 28	1130?	LAM-2	1315.37 30928 x 35849 x 0.1 GEO 34.4W+33.1E
1990 Jul 29			1315.47 30932 x 35849 x 0.2 GEO 4.2W+33.1E
1990 Jul 30	0720?	LAM-3	1437.74 35785 x 35852 x 0.0 GEO 30.5E
1990 Aug 5			1436.08 35774 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 28.5E
1990 Oct 2			1436.00 35722 x 35847 x 0.0 GEO 28.5E
1994 Mar 20			1436.04 35766 x 35804 x 0.0 GEO 28.5E
1997 Jan 26			1436.04 35773 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 28.5E
1999 Jun 15			1436.07 35775 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 28.5E